Internet users in Libya
Libya: Internet users was 169.98 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Libya, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Libya stood at 169.98 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 4,537.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Libya peaked at 169.98 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Libya ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6681 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.89 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 108 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.99 per 1,000 people | 140 per 1,000 people | 169.98 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More science & technology data for Libya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 443.08 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 23 (1996)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 12 (1996)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.53 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 326,401 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Libya?
- Internet users in Libya was 169.98 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 169.98 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for internet users?
- Libya ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,537.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.